The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-07-02
A LONG JOURNEY.
San Francisco Call,

Tuesday little German girl who travelled alone from her native land to this city. Her name Is CcSencia Schwartz and her age is eleven years. Without understanding one word of English this little Tentonic maiden traVcrscd the broad Atlantic ocean and crossed the American continent without companion, trusting solely for her safety during her 1000 miles journey on the kindness of the people whom she chanccd to meet. CrcScn- cia Schwartz was born in the piciur- esQuc town of Walstadten. Bavaria, Her parents were poor. and the sup port of the family depended solely on the efforts of the father Some years ago he died, and when Ceseneia was nine years old she was hired out as a nurse girl.
 Young Cresencia had an uncle named Jacob Schuler, who lett Ger many wears before, and who was un- derstood to have made friend of for tune in the land of the west. X cor resnondence arose between this uncle, who was located in California, and the Schwartz family in Germany. He had married. and was without off spring. and the idea of adopting Cpseencia was most Solacing thought. He accordingly wrote to the mother and expressed his desire of adopting her daughter, inclosing the fare for her long oceanic and transat- lantic journey. The mother accepted the proposition. prepared Il little bag gage. gave the parting kiss of n mothers farewell. fer the separation gave little hope of ever meeting again. and sent the little Cipscencia on her long reorganization. This was in March last, and after two months the young German girl arrived safe and sound. and found a haven of rest in the arms of her uncle. Jacob Schuler, who lives on the southeast corner of Ellis and Hyde streets.
 A reporter visited Mir. Schulcr last night and requested permission to get peep at the Bavnrian mite who had journcved so far. At the call of her uncle Crcsencia came running into the store, a bright, intelligent looking girl, with dark brown hair and clus- terihg curis hanging over bread brow. beneath which pecpcd two large brown eyes, wide opened, ns if ab- sorbed in curious inspection of the rcportorial representative Crcsencia was not bashfnl. but courtcsi'rl in true European fashion in acknowledgment of the reporters salutation. Through | Mr. Schulcr and his wife, who inter l pretcd the questions asked, little in- l formation was gathered concerning | the travels of the child. Crcsrncia spoke with great animation, punctu- ating her rapid remarks with frequent outbursts of hearty, ringing laughter. What she said was as follows: "I left my mother, and sad was the parting. | She was good to- me, but we were ] poor. had to leave her. My mother sent me to Antwerp, and there 1 took passage on large steamer and Jeff the land behind. Days pnssed, and there was nothing but water love the old ocean, and would like to go up and down it all my life. The ailors and captain all treated me nicely. l was tossed from one arm to another. The sailors quarrelcd among them selves who should hold me to look over the ships rail at the fish and the dashing waves. was SD happy" And Crescencia clappcd her hands in glccful remembrance of the joyous hours whilcd away on inc steamers deck, while the large smoking steamer piowcd the ocean waves. She ihen ,l.t. ai.. L., and attracted curiosity at Cnstlc Gar den. She then proceeded to Philndcl- phia and remained several weeks with the mother of Mrs Schrler of this city. After this short rest from the fntiguc Of the ocean voyage, Crnsencia once more packed up her little belongings and was placed on the train for her long journey to the Golden state. 4 little basket containing prov iktons enough for several days was placed In her hands, and four dollars, all in new bright quarters, were carefully sewcd up in bag and hung around her neck in case of an emergency. lreeencia, in speaking of her transcontincntal journey, said: When left Philadcl- phia on the train my heart sank way down to my toes, and l felt so lonely. After the first day made friends on the cars. The fine views, tine Houn- tains, rivers, streams, made me feel happy, and one day broke out sing ing German peasant songs that are always sung by the village girls in Bavaria, and my singing attracted at tcntion. Several ladies took me in their laps and kissed me. and one of them spoke German and told them my st0ry-hOw 1 was travelling so far without any protector. Ever after that was well treated, one time eat ing with one party and one time with